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1. Brewfest, Ben Herman and jazz

• Enjoy unlimited samples of hundreds of types of beer from 150 brewers at the sixth annual Brewfest, running from 3 to 7 p.m. at Principal Park, 1 Line Drive.

There will be new beers you might get to sample before anyone else, as well as limited beers you might not find again. $30, www.tikly.co.

• Former Iowa comedian Ben Herman has moved to Chicago, but he returns to perform stand-up at the Stoner Theater, 221 Walnut St., at 8 p.m. Radio listeners might remember Herman for his time hosting 105.1-FM’s “Iowa Unsigned” show. $13.50.

• After the comedy, head out to the Jazz in July concert along the Sixth Avenue corridor, Sixth and Washington avenues. There will be music by Madison Ray and All the Single Ladies starting at 10 p.m., along with a variety of food vendors. The free event starts at 3 p.m.

2. Cornstalk DSM, Bacon Bowl and Canby

• Cornstalk DSM, a celebration of Iowa’s cash crop, features events all weekend. From noon to 3 p.m. today you can enjoy Cornmeal at the Venue/the Exchange in Court Center, 216 Court Ave.

The Snacks will provide music, while 20 vendors will offer up corn-inspired dishes. $40, which includes admission to the Cornucopia corn feed with unlimited corn from 5:30 to 8 p.m. as well as live music and comedy.

• If you’ve had enough corn by 3 p.m., head over to Wells Fargo Arena, 730 Third St., to enjoy what a lot of that corn goes to create: bacon. The Iowa Barnstormers take on the Utah Blaze in the Iowa Bacon Bowl starting at 7 p.m., but at 3 p.m. there’s a tailgate party with bacon dishes by several local chefs. $30.

• At 9 p.m. the Envy Corps’ Scott Yoshimura plays a show with his side project, Canby, at the Vaudeville Mews PBR Bar, 212 Fourth St. The band has existed for a few years, but Yoshimura recently added a huge brass section. Free.

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